ADVENTURE IN ALASKA (Read It to Believe It!)
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (714 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0679945113 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Great Story Susan Clardy This story was told in such a way that young children can easily read it and understand the difficulties and dangers of racing in the Iditarod Dog Sled Race. It also empowers young girls to know that if they have a desire to do something they can do it if they are willing to let go of fear and work hard to attain it.. "Super story!" according to Helynn Schufletowski. Use this with my 2nd graders. It tells the story of Libby Riddles and her Iditarod Sled Dog Race of 1985, when she became the first woman to win the Iditarod. My students love the story!. An Okay read An okay read.
Rettig, South Buffalo Elementary School, Freeport, PACopyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. Also, Riddles's thoughts as presented here clearly seem to be conjecture. The black-and-white illustrations and photographs are merely decorative.Marcia S. . The writing is appropriate for the intended audience, although the narrative drags at points. From School Library Journal Grade 3-4-A biographical account of Libby Riddles, the first woman to win the Iditarod Trail Sleg Dog Race. She gives a brief history of the race, but assumes that readers already know about it and are interested in the sport. Kramer uses vocabulary specific to dog-sled racing and includes a short glossary
Chronicles how Libby Riddles and her team of dogs won the world's longest and toughest dogsled race, the Iditarod, despite dangerous conditions--hungry wolves, killer moose, and frigid temperatures.